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Executive Producer: Peter JacksonDirector: Not
Confirmed Actors:
Ian McKellin - Gandalf
Andy Serkis - Gollum
Release Date: December 2012
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Del Toro Steps Down as 'Hobbit' Director
May 31, 2010
After almost 2 years of working on the 'Hobbit' movies, Guillermo del Toro has revealed that he will not be directing. A report from 'theonering.net' quotes del Toro as saying, "After nearly two years of living, breathing and designing a world as rich as Tolkien's Middle Earth, I must, with great regret, take leave from helming these wonderful pictures." For more on this story visit their site:
Hugo Weaving Confirmed as Elrond
July 28, 2009
During an interview, Guillermo del Toro has confirmed that Hugo Weaving will return to his roll as Elrond. With this news we can now confirm that at least three spots (Gandalf, Gollum, and Elrond) will be played by their LOTR actors.
Interactive McKellen Video
April 20, 2009
Sir Ian McKellen has created an amazing free interactive video piece for the National Theatre. In it, he talks interactively about the opening speech of Shakespeare's Richard III (you know, the "Now is the winter of our discontent..." one). He also talks about Shakespeare in general, and asks you the viewer questions...
Two Movies Confirmed
April 19, 2009
We've known for a while that Peter Jackson and Guillermo Del Toro's eagerly-awaited adaptation of the Lord Of The Rings prequel, The Hobbit, would comprise two movies, due in December 2011 and 2012. But the make-up of those two movies has been up for debate, until now...
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